wanting
Example Sentences
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"We talk as a nation about wanting growth in every postcode, but at the moment, a lot of us are funding growth in every zip code," Dame Julia said.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Boo your front office too, Braves fans, for not wanting to play ball with Freeman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“The feeling of me wanting to be in Israel just grew stronger,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Last week’s drop is good news for investors wanting to get in, analysts say.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Bat reached out for the kit, wanting so badly to hold him that his fingers twitched.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing wanting
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